GE15: Muhyiddin dismisses study saying he may lose in Pagoh

KUALA LUMPUR – Armed with 40 years of experience as Pagoh MP, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin is confident he can defend the seat for a seventh term in the 15th general election (GE15).

Commenting on a study stating that he might lose the seat in GE15, the Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman said he understood the pulse of the people in the area, who are praying and hoping that he will win on polling day this Saturday.

“I am confident and believe that the majority of voters in Pagoh, irrespective of whether they are Malays, Chinese, Indians, or Orang Asli, will back me and help me continue with my role as the Pagoh MP.

“Whatever is the prediction, it doesn’t matter. It (study) is just a view,” he told a media conference after chairing the PN supreme council meeting at its headquarters here today.

Yesterday, Umno Supreme Council member Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek was reported to have said that a study predicted that Muhyiddin might lose in Pagoh and Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali would be made PN’s prime minister candidate.

In GE15, Muhyiddin will be involved in a three-cornered fight against Barisan Nasional candidate and former Muar MP Datuk Seri Razali Ibrahim and Pakatan Harapan’s candidate from PKR Iskandar Shah Abdul Rahman.

Muhyiddin has held Pagoh since 1978, except in 1986 and 1990 when he contested the Bukit Serampang state seat. He won Pagoh in GE14 by defeating Ahmad Nawfal Mahfodz of PAS and Ismail Mohamed of BN with a majority of 6,927 votes.

Meanwhile, Muhyiddin appealed to all early voters to fulfil their responsibilities tomorrow as a high voter turnout would help all parties, especially PN.

The Bersatu president hoped that early voters would make comparisons between candidates and parties and support PN based on its manifesto – which touched on the welfare of civil servants, including raising their cost of living allowance by RM100.

He also said that PN had formulated its strategies for the campaigning period, which is now into its second week, including identifying areas, voter categories, and communities to be approached in order to win votes. – Bernama, November 14, 2022